EquityHealthHealthcareThis paper explores four definitions of equity in health care: equality of utilization, distribution according to need, equality of access, and equality of health. We argue that the definitions of 'need' in the literature are inadequate and propose a new definition. We also ...
This paper explores four definitions of equity in health care: equality of utilization, distribution according to need, equality of access, and equality of health. We argue that the definitions of ‘need’ in the literature are inadequate and propose a new definition. We also argue that, irrespe...
The pandemic has given scientists a more prominent voice in society. They need to use it to push for better health through equality. Editorial28 Apr 2021Nature Infectious disease outbreaks highlight gender inequity Here the implications of gender inequity in the face of infectious disease outbreaks ...
Health equity means that everyone has a fair opportunity to be as healthy as possible. Healthy People 2030 defines health disparity as “a particular is closely linked with social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantage”. Health disparities adversely affect people who have experienced greater obs...
Health Equity and Equality Outside of the U.S., the term health inequalities has been used more commonly than health disparities. It often refers to health differences among different social class or socioeconomic groups instead of the initial focus on race and ethnicity in the U.S.8 The two...
Equity means considering fairness, impartiality, and context when choosing what is best. Equity is the close cousin of equality, which speaks more towards a comparative state between groups. We often misconstrue these two words as synonymous with “sameness.” But something does not have to be ...
Most people agree that equity has something to do with equality – but equality of what? This paper discusses five relevant "respects" according to which horizontal or vertical equity for individuals or groups of people might be achieved: marginal willingness to pay, per capita expenditure, need ...
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A visual representation of health equity, as described by Onyema Ogbuagu, MBBCh, an infectious diseases specialist who is leading Yale's clinical studies around COVID-19. "Imagine there's a fence, and the goal is to look over it. A tall adult can see easily, a shorter adult may need a...
Health Sector Reform in China: Gender Equality and Social Justice In any country the most important aspects of social policy are the social security and social welfare systems. These systems are not only the results of social and economic development but also, through the redistribution of national...